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Kessel, Limburg
Kessel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɛsəl] ⓘ) is a former municipality and a city in the southeastern province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is a small historic municipality with about 4,246 residents. It merged with neighbouring municipalities in the new municipality of Peel en Maas (as of 1 January 2010). To the west are the Heldense Bossen (Helden Forest) and to the east is the Meuse river.
Kessel | |
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Small city and former municipality | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Kessel Location in the Netherlands Kessel Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′N 6°03′E / 51.283°N 6.050°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Peel en Maas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.44 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,190 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5995[1] |
| Dialing code | 077 |
| Website | www.kessellimburg.nl/ |
It has a small historic city center with a castle and a historic market place. To the south is the Kessel-Eik neighbourhood with the Eikelenpeel and Musschenberg.
History edit
The d'Ewes baronets of Stowlangtoft, England are descended from Gerard D'Ewes, Lord of Kessel, at that time part of Duchy of Gelderland.[3]
Gallery edit
- Ruins of Keverberg Castle
- Ferry across the Maas
- Estate Oeverberg
- Windmill St Anthoniusmolen
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5995AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Sir Richard Gipps On the Ancient Families of Suffolk, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archæology and Natural History, 1874, p.155 [1]
External links edit
- Media related to Kessel, Limburg at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website